Doge Maurizio of Venice

Doge Maurizio of Venice (726-) was the Doge of Venice from 764, succeeding Doge Domenico of Venice and preceding Doge Giovanni of Venice.

Biography
Maurizio was born in 726 to the House of Galbaio, a dynasty of Catholic Italians from the city of Venice. They were a powerful family, and in 764 he gained enough respect to be elected as the Doge of the Republic of Venice, bringing his family to the forefront of Venetian politics. He had two sons: Giovanni and Leone Galbaio, both with an unknown mother. On 29 January 769 he married Claudia Sorrenti, the daughter of Patrician Martino of Sorrenti in the Republic of Amalfi.